Job Summary:
Duolingo is on a mission to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Observability Team, which focuses on building infrastructure and tools that enhance developer experience and reliability. The role involves collaborating on software projects, developing backend services, and leading project priorities.
Responsibilities:
• Collaborate on software projects with product design and backend aspects
• Develop, release, and maintain backend services and/or infrastructure
• Lead individual project priorities, milestones, and ensure we're always shipping
Qualifications:
Required:
• A Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field
• Strong competencies in data structures, algorithms, and software design
• Experience programming in Java, Python, or Kotlin
• Solid understanding of one or more database technologies
Preferred:
• Industry experience building high-traffic APIs using public cloud providers
• Experience with industry observability technology, such as OpenTelemetry, Grafana, Prometheus, or DataDog.
Company:
Duolingo is a language-learning education platform that offers 98 total courses across nearly 40 distinct languages. Founded in 2011, the company is headquartered in Pittsburgh, USA, with a team of 501-1000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.